Disclaimer: Due to the graphic nature of the content, viewers are advised to be aware of the film's severe subject matter before seeking it out. The Film's Structure

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While the 120 Days of Sodom is often categorized with exploitation cinema, critics argue that Pasolini’s intention was to create a visceral, intellectual critique of power structures [1]. The film is as much a political statement as it is a horror film.

Pasolini famously stated that modern consumer culture destroys individuality just as brutally as historical fascism. In the film, the young victims are treated as mere commodities. Their bodies are used, abused, and discarded like mass-produced goods. The film acts as a metaphor for how unregulated power and hyper-capitalism turn human beings into objects. 2. The Anarchy of Power